1984 Barbra Streisand – Emotion
Emotion is the twenty-third studio album released by Barbra Streisand. It was released on October 9, 1984 and went platinum in the United States on December 18 the same year.
This album was recorded in eleven L.A. and two N.Y. studios with a multitude of producers and writers. The title track, the third single released from the album, is an upbeat number with The Pointer Sisters on background vocals. This song was also released as a 12″ single, remixed by Jellybean Benitez, popular for his work with Madonna. “Make No Mistake, He’s Mine”, the second single released from the album, is a duet with Kim Carnes with lush cello and piano sounds. Produced by Jim Steinman, “Left in the Dark”, the first single released from the album, clocks in at over seven minutes and features Roy Bittan on piano and Max Weinberg on drums. Another ballad is “Heart Don’t Change My Mind,” written by Diane Warren. “You’re a Step in the Right Direction”, with lyrics by Streisand and music by John Mellencamp, is a fast, rocking tune. The album concludes with “Here We Are at Last”, originally written for the 1987 American drama film Nuts. The album was promoted by a music video of the title track “Emotion”, starring Streisand, The Who’s Roger Daltrey and Mikhail Baryshnikov.
The song Clear Sailing was written by Peter McIan and recorded first in 1979
The album peaked at number 19 on the US chart and has been certified Platinum by the RIAA.
Tracks
1 Emotion (Peter Bliss) 4:58
2 Make No Mistake, He’s Mine (Kim Carnes) 4:10
3 Time Machine (Maurice White, Martin George Page, Brian Fairweather) 4:56
4 Best I Could (Bobby Whiteside, Richard Parker) 4:21
5 Left In The Dark (Jim Steinman) 7:13
6 Heart Don’t Change My Mind (Diane Warren, Robbie Buchanan) 4:56
7 When I Dream (Kathy Wakefield, Richard Baskin) 4:31
8 You’re A Step In The Right Direction (Barbra Streisand, John Mellencamp) 3:54
9 Clear Sailing (Peter McIan, Anne Black Montgomery) 3:56
10 Here We Are At Last (Barbra Streisand, Richard Baskin) 3:22
Biography
Musicians
1 Emotion
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Guitar | Dennis Herring |
| Guitar | Howie Rice |
| Guitar | Peter Bliss |
| Synthesizer | Howie Rice |
| Synthesizer | Richard Ruttenberg |
| Synthesizer | Steve Mitchell |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Pointer Sisters |
| Background Vocals | Anita Ruth |
| Vocals | Barbra Streisand |
2 Make No Mistake, He’s Mine
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Gary Mallaber |
| Guitar | Craig Hull |
| Piano | Bill Cuomo |
| Synthesizer | Bill Cuomo |
| Vocals | Kim Carnes |
| Vocals | Barbra Streisand |
3 Time Machine
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson |
| Keyboards | Michel Colombier |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Synthesizer | Robbie Buchanan |
| Background Vocals | Clydine Jackson |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Background Vocals | Maurice White |
| Vocals | Barbra Streisand |
4 Best I Could
| Bass | Bob Lizik |
| Drums | Tom Radtke |
| Guitar | Bruce Gaitsch |
| Guitar | George Doering |
| Piano | Ed Tossing |
| Synthesizer | Randy Waldman |
| Vocals | Barbra Streisand |
5 Left In The Dark
| Bass | Steve Buslowe |
| Drums | Max Weinberg |
| Guitar | Rick Derringer |
| Guitar | Jeffrey Southworth |
| Piano | Roy Bittan |
| Synthesizer | Larry Fast |
| Percussion | Jimmy Maelen |
| Background Vocals | Eric Troyer |
| Background Vocals | Holly Sherwood |
| Background Vocals | Rory Dodd |
| Vocals | Barbra Streisand |
6 Heart Don’t Change My Mind
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar (solo) | Dann Huff |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson |
| Keyboards | Michel Colombier |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Synthesizer | Robbie Buchanan |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Clydine Jackson |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Background Vocals | Maurice White |
| Vocals | Barbra Streisand |
7 When I Dream
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson |
| Keyboards | Michel Colombier |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Synthesizer | Robbie Buchanan |
| Sax | Lon Price |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Clydine Jackson |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Background Vocals | Maurice White |
| Vocals | Barbra Streisand |
8 You’re A Step In The Right Direction
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | Steve Lukather |
| Guitar | Don Felder |
| Keyboards | Albhy Galuten |
| Keyboards | James Newton-Howard |
| Synthesizer | Albhy Galuten |
| Percussion | Joe Porcaro |
| Vocals | Barbra Streisand |
9 Clear Sailing
| Keyboards | Albhy Galuten |
| Keyboards | James Newton-Howard |
| Synthesizer | Albhy Galuten |
| Vocals | Barbra Streisand |
10 Here We Are At Last
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson |
| Guitar | Art Johnson |
| Synthesizer | Michel Colombier |
| Synthesizer | Robbie Buchanan |
| Sax | Jerry Peterson |
| Sax | John Phillips |
| Vocals | Barbra Streisand |
Liner Notes
Producer – Richard Perry (Track 1)
Producer – Bill Cuomo, Kim Carnes (Track 2)
Producer – Maurice White (Tracks 3, 6, 7)
Producer – Barbra Streisand, Charles Koppelman (Track 4)
Producer – Jim Steinman (Track 5)
Producer – Albhy Galuten (Tracks 8, 9)
Producer – Barbra Streisand, Richard Baskin (Track 10)
Co-producer (Associated Producer) – John Jansen (Track 5)
Coordinator (Production Coordinator) – Don Ketteler (Track 5)
Coordinator (Production Coordinator) – Ivy Skoff (Tracks 8, 9)
Coordinator (Production Coordinator) – Kim Skalecki (Track 10)
Arranged By – Jim Steinman (Track 5)
Arranged By (Strings) – Bill Cuomo (Track 2)
Arranged By (Strings) – Maurice White, Michel Colombier (Track 7)
Arranged By (Strings) – Albhy Galuten, James Newton Howard (Track 9)
Arranged By (Horns) – Robbie Buchanan (Tracks 3, 6)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Brian Fairweather, Martin Page, Maurice White (Track 3)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Michel Colombier (Track 10)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Maurice White (Tracks 3, 6)
Arranged By, Conductor – Bobby Whiteside (Track 4)
Arranged By (Orchestra), Conductor – Lee Holdridge (Track 10)
Coordinator (Production Coordinator) – Bradford Rosenberger (Track 1)
Concertmaster – Sidney Sharp (Tracks 2, 10)
Concertmaster – Endre Granat (Track 4)
Engineer – Gary Skardina (Track 1)
Engineer – John Arrias (Track 4)
Engineer – Neil Dorfsman (Track 5)
Engineer – Jack Joseph Puig (Tracks 8, 9)
Engineer – Ed Cherney, John Arrias, Mick Guzauski (Track 10)
Engineer (Additional) – Alex Schmoll, Roger Paglia (Track 1)
Engineer (Additional) – Don Gehman (Tracks 8, 9)
Engineer (Assistant) – Alex Schmoll, David Dubow (Track 1)
Engineer (Assistant) – Mitch Gibson, Murray Dvorkin, Paul Ericksen, Sharon Rice (Tracks 3, 6, 7)
Engineer (Assistant) – Glen Holguin, Hugh Davies (Track 4)
Engineer (Assistant) – Bruce Lampcov, Dave Greenberg, Nelson Ayres, Steve Hirsch (Track 5)
Engineer (Assistant) – David Schober, Greg Droman, Judy Clapp, Mark Ettel (Tracks 8, 9)
Engineer (Assistant) – Paul Wertheimer (Track 10)
Engineer (Vocals And Overdubs) – John Arrias (Track 1)
Engineer – John Richards, Mike Hatcher, Niko Bolas, Rik Pekkonen (Track 2)
Engineer (Second) – Glen Holguin, Judy Clapp, Richard Bosworth, Steve Crimmel (Track 2)
Mixed By – John Arrias (Track 2)
Mixed By – Jim Steinman, John Jansen, Neil Dorfsman (Track 5)
Mixed By – Albhy Galuten, Don Gehman, Jack Joseph Puig (Tracks 8, 9)
Recorded By – Dennis McCade, Jeremy Smith (Tracks 3, 6, 7)
Photography – Steve Schapiro, Greg Gorman
Mastered At Precision Lacquer
Mastered At Customatrix
Mixed At Studio 55, Los Angeles
Mixed At Power Station
Recorded At Studio 55, Los Angeles
Recorded At Record One, Los Angeles
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At Evergreen Studios
Recorded At The Complex
Recorded At Soundcastle
Recorded At Capitol Studios
Recorded At The Village Recorder
Recorded At Power Station
Recorded At House Of Music, West Orange, NJ
Recorded At Bill Schnee Studios
Recorded At Rumbo Recorders
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